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In photos: Biden, Obama and senior Dems remember "deeply good" Harry Reid

The remains of former US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid are carried into The Smith Center for the Performing Arts for a memorial, in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 8, 2022.
Jan 8, 2022 - Science

NASA's next great telescope is deployed in space

Artist's illustration of the James Webb Space Telescope.

GOP Sen. John Thune will seek re-election

Sen. John Thune (R-SD) speaks with reporters outside his office in the U.S. Capitol Building on January 04, 2022 in Washington, DC.
Updated Jan 8, 2022 - Health

Amazon cuts COVID-19 leave time for U.S. employees

A sign is seen outside of an Amazon Go store at the Amazon.com Inc. headquarters on May 20, 2021 in Seattle, Washington
Updated Jan 8, 2022 - Economy

Rideshare 2.0: Uber and Lyft get some real competition

Image of a white Buick Enclave SUV with the Alto ride-hailing logo, outside the White House in Washington, D.C.

The SPAC boom hasn't guaranteed winners

Jan 8, 2022 - Health

Much of America isn't tracking at-home COVID test results

An at-home COVID swab casting a shadow in the shape of a question mark.

Bidens visit Colorado neighborhoods ravaged by Marshall Fire

Photo of Joe and Jill Biden shaking hands and speaking with local residents as they stand in front of rubble

Ahmaud Arbery killers sentenced to life

A demonstrator holds a sign at the Glynn County Courthouse as jury selection begins in the trial of the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery on October 18, 2021 in Brunswick, Georgia

Overcoming 5G's tree problem

Illustration of a tree trunk with a Wifi symbol in place of leaves

Biden to give State of the Union on March 1

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Supreme Court seems skeptical of Biden's vaccine mandates

The Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.

Jobs need workers

Why big financial firms are scooping up climate modeling companies

Illustration of a hand reaching for golden binoculars
Updated Jan 7, 2022 - World

Kazakhstan's president orders troops to "shoot to kill" protesters

Jan 7, 2022 - Technology
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CES 2022 brought pieces of the metaverse into view

Illustration of a crystal ball featuring a man in a VR headset
Jan 7, 2022 - Economy

NYT CEO: Athletic investment is a bet on subscriptions

Illustration of a New York Times print newspaper with The Athletic logo on the front page
Jan 7, 2022 - Economy

Tech is finally killing long lines

Jan 7, 2022 - Health

Protection from prior infection significantly reduced against Omicron

Illustration of a person staring into the light at the end of a tunnel, the light is in the shape of a coronavirus cell.  
Updated Jan 6, 2022 - Politics & Policy

Jan. 6 panel, Senate “out of sync” on election reform

Rep. Zoe Lofgren is seen sitting with colleagues during a meeting of the Jan. 6 Select Committee.

Rising urban Latino, Asian populations shake up redistricting fight

Illustration of a pattern of “I voted” stickers in Spanish and English.

Biden's fiery 2024 preview

President Biden is seen addressing reporters after his Jan. 6 anniversary remarks in the Capitol.
Jan 6, 2022 - World

Kazakhstan uprising complicates Putin's Ukraine calculus

Russian peacekeeping forces
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